Volleyball Preview: Mar Vista Mariners vs. Sweetwater Red Devils
Mar Vista and Sweetwater are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mar Vista Mariners are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Sweetwater Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mar Vista lost 3-0 to Hilltop back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater came up short against Hilltop on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Red Devils have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 17-25, 25-8.
Sweetwater's defeat came about despite a quality game from Faith Pilar Magdaluyo, who had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Sweetwater kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in four consecutive contests.
Mar Vista dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sweetwater, their record now sits at 13-15.
Mar Vista might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sweetwater in their previous matchup back in September. Can Mar Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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